GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| lampoon | satire |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |